University Education in Osijek

Osijek Today
Osijek is the administrative and economic centre of Eastern Croatia, situated on the right bank of the Drava River, 25 km upstream from its mouth into the Danube. Osijek has also convenient geographical location at the crossroads to Hungary, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus being a city of multicultural and multiethnic community.

We’ll take you on a little walk through the city streets, squares and parks…

Let’s start from the center, Ante Starčević Square, located in the Upper Town, which is the administrative and business centre of Osijek. Most buildings date from the late 19th and early 20th century. The Concathedral consecrated to St. Peter and Paul is drawing your attention with its impressive size. It was built at the end of the 19th century in the Neo-Gothic style. Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer, after whom our University is named, supported its construction.

Other interesting sites are:
Kapucinska and Županijska streets, as the busiest ones in Osijek, fully reveal the urban spirit of the city
Several city parks, ensuring Osijek’s reputation as “the green city”
The Croatian National Theatre, founded in 1907
The City and University Library building, built in 1905 and
The Fine Arts Gallery, built in 1996, both located on Europe Avenue.
The old part of Osijek, Tvrđa, a unique complex where the Rector’s Office and some facultie